LOOK: CR7 hits 40 to top goals list
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Leading man: Cristiano Ronaldo.Picture credit: Jose sena Goulao
Cristiano Ronaldo is once again on top of the world after bagging a brace for Portugal in their 5-0 Euro Qualifier win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday.
Ronaldo netted his 126th and 127th Portugal goals, further extending his record as the top all-time men’s international goalscorer.
The Al-Nassr striker Ronaldo, 38, opened the scoring from the penalty spot and dinked home his second with a neat finish to eclipse Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland as the most lethal hitman thus far in 2023.
Cristiano Ronaldo is averaging a G/A every 77 minutes in 2023 🤯 pic.twitter.com/cfVNVrQW5u
— GOAL (@goal) October 17, 2023
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has been in awe of his superstar during the international break and said of Ronaldo after he scored a brace against Slovakia: “Cristiano Ronaldo is having a great time, playing a lot of minutes and scoring a lot of goals for his club.
“He has a lot of experience with the national team and he’s a reference point for young players.”
TOP FIVE GOAL-SCORERS IN 2023
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr and Portugal) -40
2 Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway) - 39
3 Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros and Hungary) -39
4 Kylian Mbappe (PSG and France) - 35
5 Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England) - 33